OVERRATED: The promotional push for 'The Master'

OVERRATED: The promotional push for 'The Master'

The Weinstein Company

Shrouded in secrecy during its production, writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson's latest movie about a mysterious quasi-religious figure starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix may be the most heavily buzzed of the year. So why diminish the effect of that mystery by releasing more clips after a suitably mysterious trailer? The film remains that much more provocative otherwise. Don't spoil it.

Shrouded in secrecy during its production, writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson's latest movie about a mysterious quasi-religious figure starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix may be the most heavily buzzed of the year. So why diminish the effect of that mystery by releasing more clips after a suitably mysterious trailer? The film remains that much more provocative otherwise. Don't spoil it. (The Weinstein Company)

Shrouded in secrecy during its production, writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson's latest movie about a mysterious quasi-religious figure starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix may be the most heavily buzzed of the year. So why diminish the effect of that mystery by releasing more clips after a suitably mysterious trailer? The film remains that much more provocative otherwise. Don't spoil it.